Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Talking Book World | CityDirect | |
| Investment | 150000 - 225000 | 30000 - 125000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1993 | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | 1995 | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Talking Book World | CityDirect | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Talking Book World | CityDirect | |
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Training & Support |
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| Talking Book World | CityDirect | |
| Training | Franchisee's Store 2 Weeks | |
| Support | Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline | |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 2 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Talking Book World | CityDirect | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Talking Book World | |
| CityDirect | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Talking Book World | |
| CityDirect | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Talking Book World | 5% |
| CityDirect | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Talking Book World | 2% |
| CityDirect | |
| Year Founded | |
| Talking Book World | 1993 |
| CityDirect | 2002 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Talking Book World | 1995 |
| CityDirect | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Talking Book World | 15 years +5 |
| CityDirect | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Talking Book World | |
| CityDirect | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Talking Book World | |
| CityDirect | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Talking Book World | |
| CityDirect | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Talking Book World | |
| CityDirect | |
| Equipment | |
| Talking Book World} | |
| CityDirect | |
| Inventory | |
| Talking Book World | |
| CityDirect | |
| Receivables | |
| Talking Book World | |
| CityDirect | |
| Payroll | |
| Talking Book World | |
| CityDirect | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Talking Book World | Franchisee's Store 2 Weeks |
| CityDirect | |
| Support | |
| Talking Book World | Field Operation Evaluation Field Training Initial Store Opening Inventory Control Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
| CityDirect | |
| Marketing | |
| Talking Book World | |
| CityDirect | |
| Operations | |
| Talking Book World | Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 2 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
| CityDirect | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Talking Book World | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| CityDirect | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Talking Book World | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| CityDirect | |
| International Expansion | |
| Talking Book World | |
| CityDirect | |